Early, Iowa | |
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Motto: "Crossroads Of The Nation" | |
Location of Early, Iowa |
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Coordinates: 42°27′43″N 95°9′5″W / 42.46194°N 95.15139°WCoordinates: 42°27′43″N 95°9′5″W / 42.46194°N 95.15139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Sac |
Area | |
• Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
• Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,345 ft (410 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 557 |
• Estimate (2012) | 545 |
• Density | 1,428.2/sq mi (551.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 50535 |
Area code(s) | 712 |
FIPS code | 19-23475 |
GNIS feature ID | 0456107 |
Website | City of Early, Iowa |
Early is a city in Sac County, Iowa, United States. The population was 557 at the 2010 census.
Early was incorporated on May 22, 1883, and is named after D.C. Early, a local settler.
Early is located at 42°27′43″N 95°9′5″W / 42.46194°N 95.15139°W (42.461903, -95.151290).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all of it land.
Early's "claim to fame" is that it is the Crossroads of the Nation, because Highway 71 and Highway 20 cross each other there.
As of the census of 2010, there were 557 people, 246 households, and 146 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,428.2 inhabitants per square mile (551.4/km2). There were 287 housing units at an average density of 735.9 per square mile (284.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.2% White, 1.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 3.1% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.